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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9)Science SBA (Grades 4 8, & 10)

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Duties and Responsibilities

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Spring 2008 SBA Test Administration

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Prior to Testing• Make sure you READ and UNDERSTAND the Test Security Agreement.

– Contact your Building or District Test Coordinator if you have ANY questions.

• Sign the Test Security Agreement.

– This is for your protection, to ensure you are aware of your LEGAL responsibilities during the current test administration.

– Each line must be initialed to indicate you have read the requirement.

• Your District Test Coordinator should provide a copy of the Alaska Testing Code of Ethics which further details your responsibilities.

– Also located on the assessment website: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/testsecurity/TestEthics.pdf

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SBA Test Window

• All SBAs must be administered between March 31 – April 14, 2008. No SBA test can be administered prior to March 31 or after April 14, 2008.

• Schools must administer the RWM SBAs (grades 3-9) in the following order: reading, writing, mathematics.

• The science SBA (grades 4, 8, & 10) must be administered after the mathematics testing day.

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Check Your Test Materials

For administrators who prepare test materials:

• Test Administration Directions• Test books/answer booklets for your testing group• Precode labels or district/school labels for your testing

group• “Do Not Score” labels• “Do Not Disturb” sign (not provided by DRC)

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Check Your Test Materials (cont.)

For each student:

• Content area test book/answer booklet designated for the day of testing

• Ruler

• Yellow for Grades 3-4

• White for Grades 5-9

• Protractor (Grades 7-9)

• Sharpened No. 2 pencil with eraser (no mechanical pencils)

• Extra erasers

• Scratch paper for writing, mathematics, and science tests

• Optional – Book to read upon completion of the test

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9) Test Administration

Length of Exam• The RWM SBAs will take approximately two

to four hours per day for most students.• The test is not timed.

Suggested Session Schedule for SBAs• Grades 3 & 4 – Take a 5-10 minute break

after 40 minutes of testing.• Grades 5-9 – Take a 5-10 minute break

after 60 minutes of testing.

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Science SBA (Grades 4, 8, & 10) Administration

Length of Exam• The SBA Science test will take approximately 60-70

minutes for most students.• The test is not timed.

Suggested Session Schedule for SBA Science• A break is given after 30 minutes of testing.

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Plan Your Testing Schedule

• Review Test Administration Directions in advance.

• Do not read test items (either to yourself, to students, or to another individual) unless it is required to provide a documented accommodation to an individual or student group.

• Allow an additional 10 minutes to fill in student-identifying information for those students who do not have precode labels.

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Use Standardized Administration Procedures

• One proctor per 30 students is required for the HSGQE.

• Follow the instructions exactly to ensure similar testing conditions in all classrooms.

• Read all text preceded by the “Say” bubble exactly as written.

– You may reread (as written) any of the text preceded by the “Say” bubble.

• You are NOT allowed restate or clarify directions.

• Contact the Building or District Test Coordinator if you have ANY questions about acceptable testing practices.

SAY:

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Use Standardized Administration Procedures (cont.)

• On the day of testing, it is not permissible to conduct review sessions of the content area prior to testing.– You may discuss the SAMPLE items in the test books keeping

these discussions specific to the sample items ONLY.– You may answer questions about the sample items.

• You may NOT answer questions students may pose about ANY test questions.– Tell students you are not allowed to provide additional information

and they should make their best attempt to respond to the test item.

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Organize Your School Test Center

• Cover or remove instructional materials. (The district must determine what items can be SAFELY removed or covered.)

• Plan extra time for distribution and collection of test materials.

• Plan seating arrangements.• Make sure there is proper lighting.• Eliminate distractions.• Use a “Do Not Disturb” sign.

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Grades 3-9 SBA Materials

• Grades 3 & 4

– Reading Form B Test Book

– Writing/Mathematics Form B Test Book

• Grades 5-9

– Reading/Writing/Mathematics Form B Test Book

– Reading/Writing/Mathematics Form B Answer Booklet

– The number and letter in the upper right corner of the test book and the answer booklet MUST match. The number MUST correlate to student grade level.

Test Book

Answer Book

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Science (Grades 4, 8, & 10) SBA Materials•One form for all grades:•Grade 4 — Form A Test Book (4SA)•Grade 8 — Form A Test Book (8SA)•Grade 10 — Form A Test Book (10SA)

Make sure students are given correct forms in accordance with their grade level.

– Precode labels should have correct info.– Double check students without precode

labels.

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9) Accommodated Materials

• Large Print Test Books (separate by subject)

• Braille Test Books (separate by subject)

{Transcribers will be required to transcribe student’s responses into a Form B test book/answer booklet.}

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Science SBA (Grades 4, 8, & 10) Accommodated Materials

• Large Print Test Books• Braille Test Books

{Transcribers will be required to transcribe student’s responses into a Form A test book.}

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All SBA Accommodated Materials

• If a student uses a Large Print or Braille, test book, or has keyboarded his/her responses, school staff must transcribe verbatim the student’s responses into a standard test book/answer booklet.

• Test books/answer booklets must bear the signature(s) of the transcriber(s) and the transcription date on the inside front cover.

• It’s NOT permissible to insert, adhere, staple, or clip a keyboarded response into a test book.

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9)Labeling Test Books

• Two sets of precode labels are produced for students in grades 3 and 4. One should be placed on the reading test book, and the other should be placed on the writing/mathematics test book.

• There is one test book in grades 5-9. One precode label is produced and is placed on the test book.

• All test books must have a label applied before the test books are used by students.

• Test books that do not have a precode label or district/school label will be considered unused and will NOT be scored.

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9) Labels

• One white precode label for grades 5-9; two white precode labels for grades 3-4

• Do not fill in bubbles on test book cover

• Tan label.

• Bubbles on the front cover of the test book must be filled in

• White label with tan bar

• Apply to test books DRC should not score

PRECODE LABEL DISTRICT/SCHOOL LABEL DO NOT SCORE LABEL

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Science SBA (Grades 4, 8, & 10) Labels

• One precode label for all grades.

• Do not fill in bubbles on test book cover.

•Pink District/school label.

•Bubbles on the front cover of the test book must be filled in.

• White with a pink bar.• Apply to test books DRC should not score.

PRECODE LABEL DISTRICT/SCHOOL LABEL DO NOT SCORE LABEL

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SBA Tracking Materials• You may use the security

checklists provided by DRC or the SBA Classroom/Site Secure Materials Inventory List for the SBAs.

• If using DRC’s security checklists, check out the secure materials needed for the day of testing.

• Immediately after testing, check in all secure test materials.

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Returning Materials• A precode label or district/school label MUST be applied to all test

books that are to be scored.

• The label corresponds with the district, school, and test to which the scores should be attributed.

• The “Teacher’s Use Only” field is filled in with any applicable codes.

– NOTE: Modified tests are not scored. Check with your DTC BEFORE you fill in this bubble.

• Students have removed writing and mathematics reference sheets.

• Students have removed all loose paper from the test books.

*****It is NOT permissible for proctors or test administrators to open student test books for any

reason, including checking to see if bubbles are filled in or tests are completed. Ask the STUDENTS to

check their books prior to turning them in.

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